• Poetry

    Back to the Front Line

    Chosen from many Hard work rewarded New language learned Methodology tested Data presented Decisions delayed Projects created Meetings extended Document written Feedback expected Updates predicted Idea digested Time is short Work disbursed A shortage of staffing The inbox will burst Familiar surroundings Starting over, yet not A return to my post A moment to breathe

  • Poetry

    Selfish Humans

    I travel far Drifting slowly to my spot My friends surround me Reflecting the great Light in the sky We shed our layers Monsters with sharp lips arrive Forcefully pushing us together Scattering our enemies between Smaller creatures tear us apart A scraping drowns out all sound Helplessly thrown into a pile Broken

  • AI - Blog - Reflections

    Decade of Hope: Midpoint Check-in

    In the midst of COVID 19 and personal turmoil, I wrote a blog post thinking ahead about the decade starting with the year 2020.  I included exciting space missions and personal goals.  We are now at the middle of the decade and I thought it would be nice to check in on those ideas and see how they progressing.  Let’s see how we did! Summary from ChatGPT: Mars 2020 (Perseverance & Ingenuity) Artemis Program (2024 & 2028) Electric Vehicles (EVs) Autonomous Driving Renewable Energy Smart Homes There were a few things I missed on my first post like the advances…

  • AI - Blog

    Florida Thanksgiving

    This was lightly edited via A.I., but I did proofread, so hopefully everything make sense. 🙂 This time, I loaded everything onto my tiny, powerful phone from China (shh!). Cards and boarding pass went into my mobile wallet—no more paper! The phone’s brightness and scrolling worked great, unlike my last flight when the app failed to display the pass. NFC is now mainstream, with “Tap to Pay” everywhere, and the wallet works offline too. My journey began at a hazy airport in Illinois, dreaming of Florida sun and family celebrations with nearly 20 people. I wished for a better U.S.…

  • Photos

    Early Artwork

    I found these a while back and decided to scan them. These are from about 6th or 7th grade. The ship has always been a favorite. I am not sure if it is was a sketch or just from my imagination. Not too bad for a 13-year-old. 🙂